Detailed maps of North America with free lifetime map updates and traffic avoidance

Find new and popular restaurants, shops and more with Foursquare

Bluetooth technology for hands-free calling

Voice-activated navigation allows you to keep your hands on the wheel

Bright Display

nuvi 2689LMT has a bright 6-inch display with pinch-to-zoom capability, so you can quickly get a closer look at any onscreen information. Dual-orientation allows you to use nuvi 2689LMT either horizontally or vertically.

Detailed Maps with Free Updates

nuvi 2689LMT arrives loaded with detailed maps of North America. With free lifetime map updates, your routes are sure to reflect the most up-to-date maps, points of interest (POI) and navigation information available. New maps are available for download for the useful life of your GPS device, with no fees.

Foursquare Adds Millions of New POIs

With so much data, nuvi 2689LMT makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POI - that is, businesses, stores, restaurants or other destinations. Our POI database also includes accurate, relevant information sourced from Foursquare. Now, when you search, the most relevant Foursquare result appears at the top of the list. It?s an easy way to discover new and popular restaurants, shops and more.

When you use the Smartphone Link app with your nuvi 2689LMT, you can also check-in on Foursquare and access more detailed information about the POT, including ratings, price range and hours of service.

Free Lifetime Traffic Avoidance

nuvi 2689LMT features Garmin traffic to help you spend more time on the move. With Garmin traffic, your driving map remains onscreen at all times. Traffic alerts appear to the side of your map and messages are spoken, too. Garmin traffic can give details about the situation, such as how many minutes of delay to expect and if there are any possible detours. It can even confirm whether or not you are on the fastest route. Lifetime traffic entitles your nuvi 2689LMT to receive free traffic information for its useful life, with no ads and no subscription fees. Garmin traffic is delivered straight to your nuvi - no smartphone needed.

Garmin Real Directions

Drive with confidence, even when you?re out of cell phone range. nuvi 2689LMT is dedicated automotive navigation that does not rely on cellular signals and is unaffected by cellular dead zones.

nuvi 2689LMT redefines "spoken turn-by-turn directions" with Garmin Real Directions, easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend, using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. No more stress from trying to read street names. Instead, hear clearly spoken guidance, like "Turn left after the gas station."

Find Exactly Where You Need to Go

The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to select complex destinations, like airports and shopping malls, by finding a place within a larger location. When navigating to the mall, Direct Access gives additional location information for specific retail stores inside. For example, "Arriving at Woodfield Mall. Anthropologie is inside, on the upper level." Direct Access even navigates through parking lots to find the entrance nearest your destination.

Easily Navigate Complex Interchanges

Active Lane Guidance with voice prompts prepares you to drive through an exit or interchange with confidence. As you approach, an animated model uses brightly colored arrows to indicate the proper lane needed for your route; a friendly voice offers additional help. Bird?s Eye junction view offers a detailed view of interchanges, looking down as if from overhead. photoReal Junction View realistically displays junctions and interchanges along your route, including the surrounding landscape. Brightly colored arrows indicate the proper lane to drive. nuvi 2689LMT also depicts real road signs as they appear along your route.

Bluetooth Compatible

Sync a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as your smarthpone, to nuvi 2689LMT for hands-free calling through its integrated microphone and speaker. Stow your phone in your pocket, purse or console and still make and take calls.

The Power of Your Voice

nuvi 2689LMT has the luxury of voice-activated navigation. Speak, and your device intelligently responds; your hands can remain on the wheel. Of course, you can also navigate using the touchscreen interface.

Smartphone Link Compatible

Smartphone Link is a free mobile app that connects your nuvi 2689LMT with your iPhone or Android smartphone. When paired, your nuvi can use your phone?s existing data plan to share information ? such as where you parked, POIs and your destination. With the Smartphone Link app, you can conveniently send locations and addresses from your phone straight to your nuvi. Smartphone Link also gives you access to Garmin Live Services, useful real-time information such as weather. Smartphone Link works with iPhone 4S or later and some Android devices

More Information at a Glance

nuvi 2689LMT keeps your driving map onscreen at all times and additional information appears alongside. For details, simply touch the screen. As you drive your route, Up Ahead constantly informs you of nearby services, including food, fuel and ATMs. nuvi 2689LMT displays speed limit, current speed and estimated time of arrival. With a quick glance, you can read the name of your current street. nuvi 2689LMT also provides school zone alerts.

Pros: This GPS will easily serve my needs! Have not had occasion to use on a decent trip, but it works great around town! The larger screen (6" compared to my 3.5") makes things easier and provides side by side displays of whats happening. The voice command function works better than my old Garmin 855 model for "hearing" and response to commands. There is a difference in how the voice command works, some better, some not so better. The map display shows a greater area and provides markers for things like gas stations, restaurants, and the things you select it to display as you drive along. Have not used the traffic advisement feature, so have no comments. Believe it has all the usual Garmin functions, tools, settings, etc. Overall a good assist to driving.

Cons: Would be nice if it had an AC device included to plug the USB cable into to make it easier to charge the battery outside the vehicle. The battery does not seem to hold a charge very long, so the unit could be used for pedestrian travel. Guess the larger display takes a lot of power.

Pros: The display is large and crisp. The touch screen for keying in an address or point of interest name is much easier than my older Garmin. I use the "Voice Command" quite a bit and it works very well for finding recently found routes. It works fairly well for "entering" an address.

Cons: Voice Command doesn't do so well for business names and I found if it doesn't show on the list in the first try it's doubtful no matter how much you change how you say it, it won't find it. At this point I just key an address I found on my smart phone and ths saves a lot of frustration.

Other Comments: Wish they could find a way to fold or minimize the bulk of the windshield suction cup.

Pros: I love the larger screen. The Garmin nuvi 2639LMT got me from Albany NY to Easton Pa and back with no problems. And I always knew where the closest gas or food stops were. I think the lifetime Map & Traffic Updates is a great plus also.

Pros: Really nice bright high resolution screen.
Very fast connection to Satellite.
Fast reroute if you pass a turn.
Screen size. Was concerned that screen would be to large. It is perfect!
Announcements are very clear and loud when you need it to be.

Cons: Only had it for 2 weeks and have found none up to now.

Other Comments: Much improved over the the Gps we had 7 years ago. It was good. This one is way better.

Pros: I have always loved Garmins for my GPS. Every few years I have to either upgrade or just get a new one due to damage or loss. This one was due to loss. It is a bit larger than my last one, but seems to be slimmer as well. The few new things integrated in it are fun to play around with as well. Overall, this is a great GPS. I haven't really had a chance to take it for a full spin, yet, but hopefully soon.

Cons: The one drawback I did see is the power into the device is not a typical USB like that of most non-Apple phones, but a bit larger, so if you loose the cord you are kind of screwed for the time being. That is the only drawback I have seen so far.

Pros: Lots of features for the price. Instant on. Fast sat connection. Smartphone Link app with Bluetooth can be nice. Voice command.

Cons: Smartphone Link app can be tricky and fickle at times. Voice command isn't always cooperative and sometimes activates while listening to music. Updated maps still lag smartphone capabilities and route options are not easily reviewed such as on a smartphone.

Other Comments: Seriously, for the money I paid this unit cannot be beat. With all the features it killed in comparison tests and, with the exception of one glitch, has been great. I still use my smartphone to look at map options because this unit isn't the greatest at that but still worthy. The capacitive touch helps but the loading can be slow and hard to make out.

Other Comments: I bought my Garmin nüvi 2599LMT 5-Inch GPS as a factory refurbished unit. When it arrived it was in perfect condition visually. It had lifetime traffic and map updates. This was a big plus on the decision of the purchase. I am planning to use it on a trip of about 2000 miles round trip and should work perfectly. It was updated soon as I connected it to a computer and went online to GARMIN website. The live traffic option is received by an antenna which is part of the power cord for your auto only. Be sure to register your GPS for factory repair and technical service on your GPS.
This GPS also has all the bells and whistles you will need for good directional advice while driver your vehicle.
DO NOT LET YOUR GPS SIT IN THE SUN ON HOT DAYS WITHOUT CIRCULATION. This will possibly ruin the unit and display quickly.